Maurice Dufrene (art deco, designer, 1876-1955)
A founder member of the Societe des Artistes Decorateurs, Dufrene with Leon Jallot, was among the group of French designers who became known as the Constructeurs, before the First World War.
Dufrene had worked on Meier-Graefe’s ‘La Maison Moderne’ around 1900 designing in the Art Nouveau style.
By 1910, his work adapted more simplified forms using more substantial materials and construction.